Centuries of presidential campaign memorabilia are contained in this impressive, yet eclectic exhibition. A George Washington coat button; an "I Like Ike" cigarette pack; and a Votomatic voting machine (with butterfly ballots) used in the 2000 presidential election in Palm Beach, Florida, are among more than 700 campaign items ranging from the historic and stoic to the contemporary and whimsical.

In conjunction with the Persuasive Politics exhibition, noted Saint Louis University professors will lectures on the following dates: